HB5551: BIG WIRES Act Building Integrated Grids With Inter-Regional Energy Supply Act
- 1Introduced (current step)
- 2Passed One Chamber
- 3Passed Both Chambers
- 4Became Law
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Summary
To require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to establish minimum interregional transfer capabilities, and for other purposes.
Plain-language summary
The BIG WIRES Act directs the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), the agency that oversees electricity markets, to set minimum requirements for how much power can be transferred between different regions of the electrical grid. These requirements would ensure regions can share energy more effectively. The bill affects electricity grid operators and the power industry nationwide. The bill is currently in the early stage after being introduced in Congress.
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HB5551: BIG WIRES Act Building Integrated Grids With Inter-Regional Energy Supply Act